[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

So, a fight Atko vs. Juho for the 10th place next time?

Or will Juho get the ex-Sordo mini?

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Originally Posted by Co-FIN

One of Finland´s biggest websites&tv-channel says in their website that Hänninen is close to WRC deal with MINI..

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Don't know what to think about it. I don't pretend I wouldn't mind him leaving Škoda. No, I would like him to stay but sure I understand he wants to go to WRC as his time is running - especially considering this and coming year Škoda doesn't make any interesting program with him. But with Mini Italia I fear it will turn into a bad joke. Anyway fingers crossed wherever You go, Juho! :)

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

You're right. Anyway I remember they were always close (Weijs, Neuville and Arzeno), Weijs had more experience back then, but still, extremely talented and very kind person.

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Speaking of that, where is Aaron Burkart (you know, the guy who WON that year!)? Was he just unable to continue because he doesn't have millions backing him up?

Aaron won it by luck, not by speed. He wasn't bad but he is far from these named guys. Last time i saw him was in Rally Bohemia 2011 in Fiesta S2000 I think and he was rather slow to be honest.

A bit like Pons won it in SWRC.

Last year in Catalunya he was visibly slower than the SWRC runners and S2000 debutant and winner Yeray Lemes almost 5 minutes slower..

Ah, that's a pity. Seemed like a pretty decent guy, all smiles during the rallies. Sometimes you want guys to succeed just for their character (Solberg comes to mind)!

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Originally Posted by skarderud

Well, how smart petters move was, can we discuss to the bitter end. Put yourself in same situation, you know that you are stuk if you left the trottle. You don't see anything around you, but you know that the road change direction in front of you. An angle difference of 10 degrees make your way back on road atleast 100m longer, so you give trottle and hope for the best. When we know the result maybe not the smartest move, but you would probably do exactly the same if it was you inside that car in that moment. Its to easy to critisise Petter and Chris for this, most of us would do exactly the same.

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I do not think we should criticize Chris, he says, well actually "wrong direction".

I'm a big P.S. fan, but in this case we should expect that he in the WRC, with the longest experience, should be one that could keep the head clear in such a situation. He actually heard the notes, which should tell him that he is on the wrong track before he hit the post.
We understand that andrenalin play in, but this is to lose Head.

I dont think that Hyundai will go to cooperation with M-Sport. After bad experience with MSD they dont want to have external team...

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Don't know what to think about it. I don't pretend I wouldn't mind him leaving Škoda. No, I would like him to stay but sure I understand he wants to go to WRC as his time is running - especially considering this and coming year Škoda doesn't make any interesting program with him. But with Mini Italia I fear it will turn into a bad joke. Anyway fingers crossed wherever You go, Juho! :)

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Agree. It's interesting to see what really happens. There are quite strong rumours from reliable sources in Finland that Mini will be a serious contender from 2014.

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